Coding Dojo
Average Rating4.38
630 Reviews
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Founded in 2012, Coding Dojo is a global technology education company that offers programs in Software Development and Data Science. Students can choose to learn coding languages in Python, JavaScript, Java and C#/.NET Core, or dig deeper into data and visualization in Python. In addition to an extensive curriculum, students collaborate with peers, join interactive lectures with instructors, have unlimited support from career services, and access to Teaching Assistants seven days a week.
To apply, candidates need to apply, schedule an interview with admissions, and pay a deposit to secure their placement once accepted.
Since 2012, Coding Dojo has endeavored to help individuals from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels transform into professional technology professionals. Coding Dojo also offers unlimited career services, including one-on-one sessions with a career services manager, open forums with industry leaders, and comprehensive job preparation.
Coding Dojo provides scholarships for Career Reinvention, Women in Tech, Military, Diversity, and Kickstart to qualifying students.
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David KrouwerGraduate • Software Development Online Full-Time • OnlineApr 08, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceGreat experience!
Had a great experience at Coding Dojo. Curriculum was great, instructors were fantastic. Had TA support until 9:00pm CDT M-F, which came in handy often. Great career services as well!- John A.Graduate • Software Development Onsite Full-Time Bootcamp - Currently Virtual Only • SeattleApr 05, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great Platform for Learning, and Improving
I strongly recommend Coding Dojo. From top to bottom, the students feel well taken care of with resources, instruction, assistance, and career services. From the day I showed interest to the day I graduated, any email for support that I sent received a quick personal response. The learning platform is relevant and updated frequently to make sure the content is accurate and helpful. The assignments and exams are fair and challenging, and there are challenges to ensure that you...I strongly recommend Coding Dojo. From top to bottom, the students feel well taken care of with resources, instruction, assistance, and career services. From the day I showed interest to the day I graduated, any email for support that I sent received a quick personal response. The learning platform is relevant and updated frequently to make sure the content is accurate and helpful. The assignments and exams are fair and challenging, and there are challenges to ensure that your learning can go above and beyond the bare minimum.
The courses are challenging, even to someone with some coding experience. You can always ask either a TA or instructor for help, but it is encouraged to problem solve for twenty minutes before reaching out. I took the Python, C# and MERN stacks, all different from each other, and was challenged and learned a lot from each. I can now say confidently that I can build a full stack website from scratch in any of these three languages.
Although this is not a knock on Coding Dojo at all, because of Covid our schooling had to be entirely on Zoom, Discord, and the learning platform. Once again, this is hardly a con because I always felt I could reach out for help, perhaps more so than if classes were in person.
- Rocio SosaGraduate • Software Development Online Full-Time • OnlineApr 05, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great Program!!
I love this program, it really teaches you all of the basics that you will need to know for a career in web development. - KamalDeveloper/Analyst • Graduate • Software Development Onsite Full-Time Bootcamp - Currently Virtual Only • SeattleMar 16, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
"Corporate" Dojo will get you Terminated/Released
After 3 years of employment with my company I ran into a red flag with my background check. I listed Coding Dojo as education and experience. Cause of the pandemic Chicago Dojo decided to disconnect their phone lines and not be reachable except for email. I tried to avoid an issue by requesting a phone number instead of email. Corporate Dojo also does not have a phone line, but only email. With $15K tuition, they can't afford a phone line? Corporate Dojo is in S...After 3 years of employment with my company I ran into a red flag with my background check. I listed Coding Dojo as education and experience. Cause of the pandemic Chicago Dojo decided to disconnect their phone lines and not be reachable except for email. I tried to avoid an issue by requesting a phone number instead of email. Corporate Dojo also does not have a phone line, but only email. With $15K tuition, they can't afford a phone line? Corporate Dojo is in Seattle and I have never been to Seattle. They decided to tell me employer that I never worked there, and I never claimed I worked in Seattle Dojo. Without informing me. From local Chicago Dojo, all I needed was a casual statement saying that yes I did attend between these dates to have valid experience and education. They would not even do this. I explained that after 3 years of employment, this is not the time to get on a high pedestal/soap box about my request. They drew an imaginary line and refused to help. For a place that isn't FAFSA eligible and non-accredited this ridiculous. They risked my job on semantics and lost.
Clarification on the program. It is not a 14 week program. You have 3 3-week stacks with a project week at the end. You start out with the 2-week fundamentals stack. If you pace yourself for a 4-week program you will not be able to join then contribute to a project. You will need to rush and be eligibile for a project team.
It really needs to be a 17-week program. They raised their tuition but kept the 11-week program.
During my time there, one instructor did not know how to use Git, and lost a whole days assignment trying to "fix" a Git issue. 10-hours of work gone, and he just walked away.
Another instructor got fired ( I notice a trend here, Coding Dojo likes to get people fired) In the middle of a stack!
Even though this is a "bootcamp," during Thanksgiving week there was no enforcement or expectations about coding. We have no vacations and are paying for full time. It's a "bootcamp." Yet our project week was lost because the instructors/boss decided this was okay. There were no classes on Thurs/Fri yet we didn't get our days moved into next week.
I should get a weeks worth of money back.
Last stack the online program was totally unprepared! The cirriculum had no way to tie the back and front end together. The concepts were foreign to each other and no way to connect them. They should have suspended classes if they did not have the material. After 3 wasted days, one instructor explained it in 20 MINUTES!
The 4 A-Grade (black belt) students with prior coding experience could not figure it out. They said Google changed their stack and it's too new. Then give everyone a refund, suspend classes, or get your crap together.
Same thing that happened at Thanksgiving happened again, except for Christmas and New Years. How is this a 'bootcamp.' Either enforce rules, or start the cohort one week ahead to avoid multiple holiday conflicts.
Would you want to go to a vocational training program that gets you released after 3 years of employment? Think about that before you pay your money to attend. They do not have your back after they take your cash.Luke Lappala of Coding Dojo
Director of Communications
Mar 31, 2021
Hi Kamal, we have reviewed our records and our communications with yourself and the verification firm that your employer used. When contacted by the verification firm, they explicitly requested employment verification. We responded by clarifying no such records existed, providing your educational records, and verifying the accurate dates you attended Coding Dojo.
After we sent the information, you requested that we provide a statement indicating a different timeframe for your enrollment. To provide the statement you requested would have been a purposeful misrepresentation by omittance on Coding Dojo's part, even more evident given that we had already provided them your education documentation stating the start and end dates of your 14 week program. We ultimately denied your request for the separate statement and are not responsible for any employment-related repercussions that may have caused. - Brandon HudsonFull Stack Developer • Graduate • Software Development Online Full-Time • OnlineMar 09, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Incredible Coding Boot Camp
Coming into Coding Dojo's boot camp, I only knew HTML, CSS, and a little bit of JavaScript. I now can confidently say that I have accomplished learning three full stacks during the 14 weeks I attended the boot camp. The instructors were wonderful, the curriculum allowed us to learn the basics and also challenge us to research additional learning on our own, and the option to have a career services manager drastically helped in my confidence in finding a job afterwards. - Keegan BenjaminGraduate • Software Development Online Full-Time • OnlineMar 05, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
BEST PROGRAM AVAILABLE!
The Coding Dojo is one of the most immersive and fun learning experiences I have taken. If you are looking for a career change or simply looking to learn, this course is perfect for you. You will be taught not only the fundamentals of multiple languages but you'll also be taught how to learn and teach yourself some stuff along the way. Being able to teach yourself some things is a great way to feel super accomplished when you get a task completed. Enjoy yourself, never give up and rememb...The Coding Dojo is one of the most immersive and fun learning experiences I have taken. If you are looking for a career change or simply looking to learn, this course is perfect for you. You will be taught not only the fundamentals of multiple languages but you'll also be taught how to learn and teach yourself some stuff along the way. Being able to teach yourself some things is a great way to feel super accomplished when you get a task completed. Enjoy yourself, never give up and remember nothing is easy. - S_NowellMarketing Operations Executive • Student • Software Development Online Part-Time Accelerated • OnlineFeb 23, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Online curriculum underdeveloped
There are so many other learn-by-doing coding programs with better curriculums and at much lower costs. Unfortunately, this course did not live up to expectations for me. After starting at Coding Dojo I found there were gaps in instructional design and needed to supplement my learning with other programs such as Dataquest and Udacity which meant spending more money. These other programs were able to provide “the why” and “when” for writing the code. Coding Dojo used the same curriculum t...There are so many other learn-by-doing coding programs with better curriculums and at much lower costs. Unfortunately, this course did not live up to expectations for me. After starting at Coding Dojo I found there were gaps in instructional design and needed to supplement my learning with other programs such as Dataquest and Udacity which meant spending more money. These other programs were able to provide “the why” and “when” for writing the code. Coding Dojo used the same curriculum that they use for classroom instruction for online instruction. Most of the teachers and TAs were recent grads and if you had a question they encouraged you to read through everyone else’s posts first which was slightly different, especially when referencing local links. For the money, I expected more. When I spoke to admin they just wanted me to restart the course for an extra $500. I was putting in 20 hours/week on other platforms to learn the material and then having to do their assignments and just fell behind, so discouraging. Skip this course.Saige of Coding Dojo
Community Manager
Feb 25, 2021
Thank you for sharing your feedback, our instructors are happy to work with you 1:1 to overcome any struggles you’re experiencing. Someone on our team will be reaching out to you shortly and please always feel free to come to your instructors if you’re hitting obstacles. Our program is designed to instill self sufficiency, an extremely valuable trait in the development world, so there definitely are sections that will challenge you or cause you to run into mistakes and then overcome them.Sometimes, blazing your own trail and neural pathways may feel scary and sometimes, it may make you feel vulnerable. But rest assured, we will never let you fall! We want to empower you to become the best learner you can be and prepare you for an exciting new career in tech. - WajihStudent • Software Development Online Full-Time • OnlineJan 24, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Prior Student
Not for Beginners! Veterans Alert!
CodingDojo was not for Beginners. They advertise: " I guarantee you" we will not kick you out when you struggle" . They accept you with not prior knowledge. No preWork. You discover that you will fail their Hard Belt exams. then push you back then ask you to repay then kick you out. This CodingDojo startegy just to collect as much money from people, Veterans then Sorry. Not at all worth it, just a crap school. liars. Trying to connect with veterans...Not for Beginners! Veterans Alert!
CodingDojo was not for Beginners. They advertise: " I guarantee you" we will not kick you out when you struggle" . They accept you with not prior knowledge. No preWork. You discover that you will fail their Hard Belt exams. then push you back then ask you to repay then kick you out. This CodingDojo startegy just to collect as much money from people, Veterans then Sorry. Not at all worth it, just a crap school. liars. Trying to connect with veterans went through same crap for class action against this school. If you want learn coding do the Free ones. Freecodingcamp...Saige of Coding Dojo
Community Manager
Feb 24, 2021
Hi Wajih, we are very sorry to hear about your negative experience. We never are shy about the difficulty or quick pace of our program, but it is indeed designed for beginners or anyone interested in getting started in tech. The vast majority of our students do graduate and go on to great careers in tech, but the program is not for everyone. We did allow you to retake the Web Fundamentals stack, and eventually honored your request to withdraw from the program. - Harold DanksGraduate • Web Development • SeattleJan 06, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great School
The Coding Dojo is a wonderful school. The teachers all offer more than you can ask for and will constantly push you to be that extra 1% better. I'd recommend attending the dojo for anyone looking to kickstart their transition to the tech industry, - Eric PopperGraduate • Software Development Online Part-Time Accelerated • OnlineJan 05, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Recent Coding Dojo Graduate
The Coding Dojo experience was exceptional! I had no prior experience with coding prior to entering the full-time online bootcamp, which wasn't a problem given their well thought out curriculum and course roadmap. All the instructors I had were outstanding. They truly want each student to feel comfortable/confident with the information being taught. They will spend any extra time needed to help you better understand the material, on top of the instructors being available to you beyond th...The Coding Dojo experience was exceptional! I had no prior experience with coding prior to entering the full-time online bootcamp, which wasn't a problem given their well thought out curriculum and course roadmap. All the instructors I had were outstanding. They truly want each student to feel comfortable/confident with the information being taught. They will spend any extra time needed to help you better understand the material, on top of the instructors being available to you beyond the lecture time you have access to TA's that are AMAZING and always willing to give a helping hand. The program is very fast past and will require lots of dedication on your end to succeed and have it be worth attending. With all that said, I would highly recommend Coding Dojo to anyone who is looking to learn or even improve their technical understanding and abilities. I was extremely impressed with everything offered, from resources to curriculum to people, everything is top-notch, and I'm confident you will be as well. - Jeffrey YiGraduate • Software Development Online Full-Time • OnlineDec 02, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Difficult but Amazing course
Awesome program with a great staff to help you to the end.
Pros:
A lot of interaction with instructors and ta's.
Well structured course to teach from fundamentals to putting everything together.
Focus a lot working with cohort mates to figure out problems.
Cons:
A few concepts might be confusing so will have to reach out or look up other explanations - Luis EspinozaGraduate • Web Development • OnlineDec 02, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Online Full Time Review
I recently graduated from Coding Dojo’s Full Time online course late November. I come from a tech background but came into this boot camp with little coding experience, just some basic java knowledge.
Going into the bootcamp I was intimidated by the amount of assignments and new information that was given to us. Luckily for the students, Coding Dojo’s instructors and TA’s are amazing! Whenever I was lost and did not understand a concept, the instructor and TAs a...I recently graduated from Coding Dojo’s Full Time online course late November. I come from a tech background but came into this boot camp with little coding experience, just some basic java knowledge.
Going into the bootcamp I was intimidated by the amount of assignments and new information that was given to us. Luckily for the students, Coding Dojo’s instructors and TA’s are amazing! Whenever I was lost and did not understand a concept, the instructor and TAs are more than happy to help you understand the concept. Everyone there is there to help you succeed, even most students will lend a hand when you need it!
I enjoyed my stay at the Dojo and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in learning how to code
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Coding Dojo Alumni Reviews Summary
Based on 600+ Coding Dojo alumni reviews on Course Report, the school is highly regarded for its variety of courses, including Software Development, Data Science, and Cybersecurity. Reviews often commend the school for its comprehensive curriculum, supportive learning environment, and the practical skills imparted. One reviewer mentions the bootcamp as a "transformative experience" despite its intensity and another reviewer says, "The instructors and TAs are knowledgeable and very helpful." However, some students mention concerns about the cost and feel the program could offer more depth in real-world skill application.
Overall Experience
4.4
Instructors
4.5
Curriculum
4.3
Job Assistance
4.0
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FAQs
How much does Coding Dojo cost?
Coding Dojo costs around $16,995. On the lower end, some Coding Dojo courses like Software Development Online Part-Time Flex cost $9,995.
What courses does Coding Dojo teach?
Coding Dojo offers courses like Cybersecurity Online Part-Time Bootcamp, Data Science & Machine Learning Online Part-Time Bootcamp, Data Science & Visualization Part-Time Online Bootcamp, Software Development Online Full-Time and 2 more.
Where does Coding Dojo have campuses?
Coding Dojo teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
Is Coding Dojo worth it?
Coding Dojo hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 630 Coding Dojo alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Coding Dojo on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Coding Dojo legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 630 Coding Dojo alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Coding Dojo and rate their overall experience a 4.38 out of 5.
Does Coding Dojo offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
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You can read 630 reviews of Coding Dojo on Course Report! Coding Dojo alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Coding Dojo and rate their overall experience a 4.38 out of 5.
Is Coding Dojo accredited?
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